Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
BRIEFLETS.

Hon P. OMara left for Aledo, Ill ,thi
afternoon on legal business.
An sstonisher-yard and half wild
dress fannels SO cents, at McCabe's
The Central shoe store Of Wyues &
Schneider is having booming trade.
Raphael Tuck & Sons and Prang'
world famed Easter cards and souvenirs
all ready at McCabe Bros.
John Weyerhaeuser, W. Fl. Marshal
aud Fred Dcnkmann have returned from
their extended western trip.
NJ. P. Mcdonald, of What Cheer, Iowa
but former resident of Rock Island, is
in the city on visit to old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph starkey, of Bow
ling township, have moved to 513 Seven
teenth street, this city, where they will
reside for several months.
City Attorney NJ E. Sweeney, who re,
Gently returned from Wichita, Kan, il
arranging to remove there, or to somt
other town in Kansas, for future abode
Dress fiannels, sll leading cOlors, 81
inches wide a. yards) opened today a
SO cents per yard. at McCabe Bros
Match Tiff you can.
The east end gentlemen's whist clut
were splendidly entertained by Mr.. H. B
Sudlow last evening. An elaborate col
lation was served.
Jerry Darrah. of this city, has beer
appointed welgher of mails between
Rock Island and Savanna on the c., B
& @. James Ready has been given /,
similar Iun.
Spaulding's official base bal guide, the
diamond field authority for 1887. has
been issued. 1t contains pictures of tn,
champion batters of each season back e
1879, and much useful information.
The Northern Illinois high schoo
teachers association will hold their an
nual meeting at Hyde park Friday ant
Saturday. April Is and 16. Principa
W. H. Hatch of the Rock Island higl
school, is member.
The funeral of Mr.. r. B. Chase viii
be held at l 80 p. IN. Thursday from tn,
residence of A. X. Philleo. Mr.. Chas
was brother-in> law to the late A. K
Philleo, and an old settler of Port Byron
1t was Mr.. Frank Nader instead OF
Alderman L4rkin who nomin ated Mr.
Ferguson for mayor in the republican
l'convention. Nader wants the credit o
it and Larkin don't, hence the correc'
ton. Larkin was not a delegate.
In another column may be cen the ad
vertisement of J. P. Stroehle, who i
prepared to do all kinds of work il
roofing, sheet iron work and spouting il
a first class manner, He also deals il
stoves and lin ware, of which he has
good stock to select from,
Usually dress goods sale, with the av
erage merchant, consists largely in talk
which is cheap, McCabe makes it lif
principle TO conduct these sales on tn
basis of placing before the public gran,
collection of select goods at much belo,
their market values.
Mr.. John Fender says there is n
truth in the report that he will Withdraw
from the aldermanic contest in the FIT
ward. lie believes himself TO be tn
regular democratic nominee, and is on tn
track 10 stay. lie is not running on tn
abattor or anti abattoir issue, but sim
ply AS the democratic nominee,
| The report circulated yesterday tia
Frank Ill would not make the race 70
alderman in the Fourth ward is not cor
rect. Mr.. Ii will run, aud he desires al
his friends to give him cordial supper,
lie is one of the heaviest tax payers il
| tut W diui duu IL tttCbeu VIII ltDk CtOStl
after the city's interest.
The political pulse is at fever heat u
at Hampton. 1t will be tri ngular fl.h
The democrats and republicans hay
called their caucuses for tomorrow. an
the peoples party will make nomination
Saturday. The good Norton, who hs
represented the town for the past tw
years, was in the city today, but his pt
litical acamen was limited TO the fact th
the caucuses had been called.
"Mr Banding stands ten feet aboy
any mayor that Rock Island has ey,
had" said a well known citizen th
morning. He is conservative in publ
matters, is economical in his person,
transactions. and would be so in municiI
al affairs. The city will do itself 6
honor in electing him. That letter G
acceptance was jewel. No bushes
. man could read il without voting f
e him."
Robert W. Battersby. collector of Co.
n Valley. has collected, according to h
o returns TO County Treasurer Schaft
Y So, 2497S; delinquent, $25047. Walt
n s. Pidock, of Cordovs, collected 81, 1885,
n Is out of total of 5,S23 Is. leavil
o s1,443 OIL delinquent, w. s. Flsck,
3 South Rock Island, collected So, 101.
n out of q total of S4,S5s Sc, leaving 81
s 1903 delinquent.